Highlights of 143,000 Sweden Residence Permits granted in 2022, Data Shows.
- Sweden granted 143,000 residence permits for the year 2022 for foreign nationals.
- In December, Sweden issued 7,427 residence permits representing approximately 5.2% of the total residence permits for the year.
- A total of 1,921 residence permits were sanctioned for work purposes.
- 14,536 study purposes were granted to Sweden.
- Family reunification-related residence permits of 20,989 were granted in the year 2022.
- There has been an increase in Sweden's immigration for the past 10 years.
Sweden granted residence permits in 2022
Sweden announces its list of residence permits granted in 2022, which sums to 142,171. In December 2022, 7,427 residence permits were granted, representing 5.2% of the total.
Swedish residence permits issued in the year 2022
The following table displays the number of residence permits issued in December 2022
|
Name of the residence permit |
Issued in December |
| Asylum |
1,958 |
|
Work purpose residence permits |
1,921 |
| Residence permits |
7,427 |
|
EU/EES nationals resident permits |
572 |
| Study purpose |
1,031 |
|
Family reunification purpose |
1,885 |
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The total number of residence permits for the whole year 2022.
|
Name of the residence permit |
Issued in year 2022 |
| Asylum and Temporary Directive |
56,617 |
|
Study purpose |
14,536 |
| Family reunification |
20,989 |
|
Residence permit on work purpose |
1,921 |
| Resident permits for EU/EES nationals |
7,882 |
|
Other residence permits |
40,226 |
| Total residence permits |
142,171 |
Observations from past years
Sweden experienced a positive increase in migration flow during the past 10 years.
The vital factor helping many foreign nationals obtain residence permits and live, work & settle in Sweden is the lower fertility rate and a slow increase in the aged population.
Twice the number of foreign nationals who immigrated in 2021 entered Sweden in 2022 on various permits.
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